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R
Python
Javascript
SQL
Polish
English
German
Arabic

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Michal Michalski

I am an Archaeologist and Geographer.

Education

PhD (suspended)

Durham University

Durham, UK

current - 2019

  • computational research into archaeological landscape under Near East Empires

MSc in Geographic Information Science

University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, UK

2012 - 2011

  • Dissertation: The Story of Perth: the use of Historical GIS to explore time and space
  • Coursework examples: Object-Oriented Programming, Spatial Analysis, Advanced Spatial Databases

MA in Archaeology

Nicolaus Copernicus University

Torun, Poland

2006 - 2001

  • Coursework examples: Early Medieval Archaeology of Scandinavia, Archaeology of Architecture

PG Diploma in Arabic Culture

Nicolaus Copernicus University

Torun, Poland

2005 - 2003

  • Coursework examples: Arabic Language and Literature, History of Arabic World

Research Experience

GIS Specialist

UCL Qatar

Doha, Qatar

2015 - 2012

  • field surveying and historic buildings recording, production of GIS mapping
  • development of Web GIS application as a part of public outreach
  • processing and analysing aerial and CORONA satellite imagery

Industry Experience

GIS Analyst

Scottish Government

Edinburgh, UK

Current - 2014

  • data management (metadata portal, database, ArcGIS for Server)
  • spatial analysis and geo-computing (Python and R scripting)
  • production of GIS mapping and visualization (ArcMap, QGIS, R) and data dissemination (R, Leaflet, ArcGIS Online)

GIS Technician

Historic Environment Scotland

Edinburgh, UK

2014 - 2013

  • heritage data management (geospatial databases construction, maintenance and administration)
  • creating metadata according to EU INSPIRE and MIDAS Heritage standard (The UK Historic Environment Data Standard)
  • production of GIS mapping and visualization, spatial analysis, GIS support and training, assisting in aerial and terrestrial surveys

GIS Studentship

Thinkwhere

Stirling, UK

2012 - 2012

  • updating spatial databases, creating metadata, extracting internal and sourcing external data, map digitizing.

Archaeologist

CFA Archaeology, AOC Archaeology

Scotland, UK

2011 - 2008

  • excavations, site surveying and recording

Archaeologist

Oxford Brookes University

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

2010 - 2010

  • excavations, site surveying and recording, post-excavation work: identifying finds, creating databases and spreadsheets.

Archaeologist

Archaeological Museum

Gdansk, Poland

2008 - 2007

  • excavations, site surveying and recording

GPS Surveyor

Techmex SA

Poland

2005 - 2005

  • Using GPS and orthophoto maps to survey agricultural fields.

Site Supervisor

Renata Wiloch Consultant

Gdansk, Poland

2005 - 2005

  • site excavation, surveying and recording

I worked as a field archaeologist for commercial and research projects in Poland, UK, UAE and Qatar before pursuing career as GIS professional in heritage management and government.




Teaching Experience

I am joining Data Carpentry community to teach Data Literacy and Reproducibility.

Data Carpentry Instructor

training completed; checkout in progress

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Current - 2021



Publications, Posters, and Talks

R and QGIS in action

Scottish QGIS User Group Meeting Michal Michalski

Edinburgh, UK

2018

DOHA – Doha Online Historical Atlas

Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology

Oslo

2016

  • Carter, R., Eddisford, D., Fletcher, R., Michalski, M. and Morgan, C.

The Origins of Doha Project: Online Digital Heritage Remediation and Public Outreach in a Vanishing Pearling Town in the Arabian Gulf,

Paper presented at International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies

Vienna

2015

  • Morgan, C., Carter R. and Michalski, M.

Traditional Architecture of Doha

Talk presented at the Heritage of Doha: Identity of Qatar Workshop

Doha

2014

  • Michalski, M. and Roberts, K.

The Story of Perth: Linking Archaeology, History and Maps

Talk presented at Working Digitally with Historical Maps Conference, NLS

Edinburgh

2013

  • Gittings, B. and Michalski, M.

Projects Notebooks

COVID-19 - click to see notebook

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VUG in R - click to see notebook

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BANEA 2020 Poster - click to see poster

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Population Clusters - click to see notebook

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LiDAR - click to see notebook

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DOHA – Doha Online Historical Atlas - click to see app

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I am applying a “literate programming” paradigm to my work

Professional Memberships

Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) - Data Engineer

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The Association of Geographic Information (AGI)

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Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods Archaeology (CAA)

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British Association of Near Eastern Archaeolgy (BANEA)

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The Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)

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